A single-injection vaccine for the polio virus Vinay Singh singh22 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new nanoparticle vaccine developed by MIT researchers could assist efforts to eradicate polio worldwide, according to a study published in the...
CDC's treatment Guidelines of Chancroid Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTCenter for Disease Control and Prevention has come out with Chancroid treatment guidelines which is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). These...
Latest updated guidelines for HIV treatment and prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTUpdated recommendations for prevention and treatment of HIV infection in adults has been released by the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel....
People infected with HIV are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTPeople infected with HIV are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, research has found.Analysis of global figures reveals that HIV-associated...
New active substance raises hopes of hepatitis E cure Hina Zahid4 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTAn international team of researchers has now found a possible active substance against the virus in the naturally occurring substance silvestrol. The...
All about Malaria on International Mosquito Day: Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid19 Aug 2018 7:04 PM IST Q-1. What are mosquito-borne diseases?A. Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases include Zika virus,...
FDA Approves Two New Oral Treatments for HIV-1 Infection Vinay Singh singh1 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new HIV-1 medicines: DELSTRIGO™, a once-daily fixed-dose combination tablet of doravirine...
Is near zero risk blood possible? by Dr R.N. Makroo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTA blood transfusion service has become an integral part of modern medical practice. Most transfusions save lives, but they can also put a patient at...
5 Things about Eye Donation You Didn't Know About!: Dr Uma Mallaiah Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTEye donation is a charitable act wherein a person pledges to donate his/her eyes after death. In India, lakhs of people are in need of a corneal...
New urine test quickly detects tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients Vinay Singh singh1 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTAn innovative urine test developed by the scientists can detect tuberculosis in people living with HIV earlier and more quickly than before. This...
Glow-in-the-dark paper is new rapid test for infectious diseases Hina Zahid4 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTScientists have developed a new practical and reliable way to test for infectious diseases in form of Glow-in-the-dark paper. The findings of the new...
Lung TB may be cured with shorter treatment regimen Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study by UC San Francisco, Lung TB patients could potentially be cured with significantly shorter treatments than current...
